3 Body Problem vs Three-Body
In which I compare Netflix's with Tencent's (China) adaptation. This issue is non-spoilery. Part 1 of 2 because I wrote a freakin' long essay.
http://elizabethtai.com/2024/04/20/3-body-problem-vs-three-body/
@liztai I haven’t watched the Tencent version but have read all three books. I do agree with you that the Netflix version lacks a sense of dread and despair that’s very prevalent in the books. The love story part was actually from the third book but was needlessly dragged on in the show, and so is the sexy robot (in the book she’s not sexy but instead a polite Japanese lady in kimono - which is a commentary on Japan reforming its image).
@liztai I do think that much of the cultural nuance is lost in the show and while I disagree with many of the author’s views, the fun of reading the books is to see things from a different & very prevalent perspective. On the other hand, I do think that Liu Cixin gets pretty misogynistic in the third book, and his writing style leaves much to be desired. The first book is very much just a warmup & crazy things are coming next so I’d love to see how they tackle the next seasons!
@liztai One major gripe I have with the show is the part where the ship is being sliced up - in the show not only was it not clear why it’s even necessary to do it that way, the ship also ended up getting very destroyed anyway so it totally defeats the purpose. It’s like all the kids got sliced up for nothing? Though I do like that they amped up the moral ambiguity that’s not really explored in the first book but is a major theme in the next ones.
@rakyat this is exactly it! The diff pov.